Skirt-supporter and waist-holder.



(No Model.)

Patented Feb. 20, I900. A. MILLER.

SKIRT SUPPOBTER AND WAIST HOLDER.

(Application filed May 15, 1899.)

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ANNIE MILLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SKlRT-SUPPORTER AND WAIST-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 643,670, datedFebruary 20, 1900.

Application filed May 15, 1899. Serial No. 716,854. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNIE MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSkirt-Supporters and Waist-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in skirt-supportersand waistholders, and has for one object to provide a simple andeffective device which will securely hold the waist in position andsupport the rear portion of the skirt at the placket, preventing saggingat this point, and a further object of my invention is to accomplishthese results by concealing the device, so as not to detract from theappearance of the garinents.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 represents my improvement in use, the skirt being opened at theplacket, showing the buttons thereon for attachment to thesupporting-plate; and Fig. 2, aperspective of my improvement, showingthe belt by which it is attached to the wearer.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied I provide a plate A, whichmay be made of sheet metal or other suitable material, and this platehas formed therein the notches B and 0, arranged as clearly shown inFig. 2. The plate also has formed therein the slots D, by means of whichthe sections of the belt E are attached thereto, a buckle F beingprovided for the securement of the belt around the Waist of the wearer.

A suitable button G is secured to the waist at the proper point, andcorresponding buttons H are secured to thewaistband of the skirt, sothat in practice when the belt is secured over the waist the buttonGlies within the notch O, which prevents the riding upward of the waist,and the buttons H are then engaged with the notches B, which securelysupport the skirt, and an important feature of my invention is that theweight of the skirt does not come upon the belt, which would tend todrag upon the wearer; but this weight is supported by the waist throughthe plate, since the skirt and waist are tied together by thisarrangement.

Another important feature to be noted is that as the plate is attachedto the waist at one point and the skirt at two points said plate is freeto rock upon the button G and gives it the action of an equalizer andprevents undue strain from coming upon either the waist or the skirt bythe movements of the wearer.

N o efiort or skill is required to detach the skirt from the belt, sinceit only requires the lifting of the buttons H out of engagement with thenotches B, when by unfastening the belt the device may be removed.

It sometimes happens that it is preferable to attach the waist at twopoints to the plate and the skirt at but one point, in which case theplate is secured upon the wearer in the reverse position shown and thebuttons properly set to correspond therewith.

The cost of manufacture of my improvement is exceedingly small, sincethe plate may be stamped from sheet metal by automatic machinery,requiring only that the belt-sections be attached thereto.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and usefulis 1. In a device of the character described, a plate having a notch inits lower edge centrally of its length, and tWo notches in its upperedge equidistant from the center, and means for retaining the plate inposition.

2. In a device of the character described, a plate having a notch in itslower edge adapted to receive a button of a shirt-waist, and two notchesin its upper edge equidistant from the center to receive the buttons ofa skirt, said plate having a slot in each end and belt-sections withtheir ends secured in the slots.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing wituesses.

ANNIE MILLER.

Witnesses:

ELLWOOD BYERS, E. F. STERNER.

